Books By State

from Business Insider The Most Famous Book Set In Every State MELIA ROBINSON AND MELISSA STANGER Whether you come from Florida, New York, Texas, or any other state, reading a book set there can make you feel a warm nostalgia for that beloved place. We rounded up the...

Hal Needham Gone

from The LA Times Hal Needham, veteran Hollywood stuntman and director, dies at 82 By Steve Chawkins Hal Needham, a highly regarded Hollywood stuntman and director of frothy, adrenaline-pumped films like “Smokey and the Bandit” and “Cannonball...

Stormtroopers Comin’

from Paste Famous Artists Reinvent Stormtrooper Helmets for London Underground Exhibit BY CARLA SCHWARTZ Today, London’s Regent’s Park Underground Station is set to unveil a creative ode to the Star Warsstormtrooper. The traveling exhibit Art Wars features...

Ronald Shannon Jackson Gone

from The New York Times Ronald Shannon Jackson, Composer and Avant-Garde Drummer, Dies at 73 By STEVE SMITH Alan Nahigian Ronald Shannon Jackson, an avant-garde drummer and composer who led an influential electric band and performed with many of the greatest names in...